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This is a guest post from Fearless Goose sharing their My Place in Poptropica story, which is all about one’s Poptropica journey. Enjoy!
Hi guys, I’m Fearless Goose and this is my first ever blog post.
2019 | A blue book
It was a normal day in 2019 during school when I saw a blue book titled Poptropica: The Official Guide. When I got home, the first thing I did was check out Poptropica. I was 7 at the time, so I don’t remember the account name sadly.
I was so excited to play, and the first map I played was Mission Atlantis, Episode 1. But being so young, after facing the first challenge, I ragequit for a month.
Hot Seat: This outfit will go straight to the dome.
2020 | Take two
The second time I played Poptropica was around 2020, a few months before Flash was discontinued at the end of the year. I played a few maps, but I didn’t really like the game, because for my 7-year-old brain, it was very hard.
2024 | Resolution
This year, one of my resolutions is to play games from my childhood, one of them being Poptropica. I was heartbroken to find out about most of the islands being removed, but happy they were a part of my childhood. I went from ragequitting to easily beating all of the remaining islands. I also enjoyed playing with my interesting character.
Well that’s my story. And if you have free time, just write your story. To see how to send in your story, click here.
This is Fearless Goose, over and out.
Breakout: Some forces cannot be contained.
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Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Magic Kid. Enjoy!
Hiya there! As you have guessed, it’s Magic Kid, back with the next episode in my fanfiction: Zombies, Zombies, ALWAYS ZOMBIES! If you have no idea what’s going on and want to start from the beginning, read the first episode here. But if you only just missed the last episode, catch that real quick quick right here.
Have fun reading this! (Y’all I feel so evil right now… >:D)
Character doodles by Magic Kid
ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES, ALWAYS ZOMBIES!
A Zomberry Series
Episode Eighteen: A Late Night Chat
It was midnight. The darkness swallowed the island, just as Joe Puddy once swallowed those blueberries. The black clouds that constantly hung over the island were invisible against the starless sky.
The main city of Zomberry Island was dark. The only thing you could see was the occasional yellow eye from a wandering zombie. Groans and moans echoed in the fallen city, like some sort of eerie, off-key song of sorrow.
That was what the main city looked like, but if you went over a huge wall near the edge, you would see something far more interesting than a city of zombies.It looked like the grounds of a sinister hospital, dark buildings with windows that glowed purple, and occasionally green. People in neat suits, lab coats, or modern-core armor walked briskly with purpose from location to location.
Below all this in a prison with concrete walls and floors, the three friends waited in their cell.Waiting, waiting, waiting.What they were waiting for, they were unsure about. The note was vague but promised answers. It was the only hope they had.
Hawk(whispering)
Why hasn’t someone come? I would’ve thought that someone would be here by now.
Stone(whispering too)
Yeah, they said “tonight”, they didn’t say what time. It’s not like we have a clock in here, anyway.
Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by Invisible Ring. Enjoy!
Calling all Poptropica fans (and everyone who knows Poptropica, for that matter)! After a whole year of swashbuckling sequel production comes the feature film you’ve all been waiting for: “Pirates, Camera, ACTION!” And with it comes a big surprise: during production, the movie had gotten so long that I decided to split it into multiple parts!
…So, while I continue to press on with Part 2, Part 1 is now playing with two versions. Here’s the original with silent dialogue:
And here’s the one with audible dialogue. Plus, scroll down to read the blurb of “Pirates, Camera, ACTION!”
In this stupendous sequel to “Battle Morale”, Invisible Ring returns with a forgotten pirate quest. With it comes shipwrecks, shiny souvenirs, swashbuckling competition, and suspense never before seen in Poptropica!
With her faithful first mate by her side, this pirate Poptropican sets out to find the most monumental treasure ever buried in the sands of Poptropica… before the sands of time run out, that is.
So spread the word! Around the clock, and around the all-time most cherished island world, the race for the most monumental treasure of Poptropica is ON! Don’t miss it.
Night Watch: It’s no small decision to take the black.
Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Invisible Ring. If you did, you might also enjoy watching her full-length Poptropica fan movie, Battle Morale!
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Here’s Part 2 of my fanfic, Seven Systems. If you read my Baron theory posts from 2022 (here and here), then everything mentioned here should be familiar to you. Be sure to catch Part 1 here if you haven’t yet!
“Tempest” by HeartOfEnder
THE SEVEN SYSTEMS Part Two: Uneasy Alliance (Continued from Part 1)
TEMPEST is dragged down into a dark room, so dark she couldn’t even see your own hands in front of you. In the darkness, she could hear the sound of engines running and the airship moving up, as if it was taking off right this second…
TEMPEST:
Wait! Where’s Amelia? What do you want with me?
There’s no answer. TEMPEST lets out a low-pitched growl, her ears twitching to catch any and all sound around her. Most of the sound was covered up by the loud engines, but there seemed to be another sound hiding from her. A twinkle of magic.
TEMPEST:
Where are you?
The yellow eyes from earlier appeared in front of her. TEMPEST picked up a chair that happened to be nearby and threw it at the pair of eyes. There was a loud roar that followed shortly after, and the darkness dispelled to reveal—
Hey Poptropicans, this is a guest post by HPuterpop. Enjoy!
Like with Cobalt in Part 1 of my adventures in meeting Poptropica friends IRL, I had known Pixel by many names throughout our years of adolescence. But through all the names, she was still the Nice Dragon I had met on that fateful day in 2013. It wasn’t until 11 years later, on January 7, 2024 in Franklin, North Carolina, that we met in person…
The morning air was filled with optimistic adventure, and the two-hour drive from my home in Greenville, South Carolina had felt like 20 minutes with the destination in mind. We were meeting exactly in the middle: she had driven two hours from her home, too.
I got out of my truck and gave Pixel a long overdue hug. For years, I yearned to meet her and bridge the gap from the internet to real life. Upon meeting, there was nothing but love between us. As digital as our relationship was, the truth was that we knew each other better than all of the people I had developed friendships with in person.
Then off we went on our real-life Poptropica adventure. On our way into Franklin, we had both spotted plenty of places to check out, starting with the Franklin Cafe.
Waltzing into this small town diner, both of us larger than life, we made ourselves at home at a booth. The walls were decorated with entirely discordant memorabilia, which was perfect for both of our focus-devoid brains. We had years of catching up to do, and the chefs at the Franklin Cafe seemed to take notice, as they took their sweet time preparing our food. But after what felt like forever, our food arrived — well worth the wait!
After the cafe, we drove to the American House Cat Museum, which was every bit as amazing as it sounds. Walking through the entrance, which itself was a large wooden depiction of a kitten, we were bombarded with everything feline — and I mean EVERYTHING. Cat carousel, cat pipes, cat paintings, a 6,000 year old cat mummy, a cartoon-sized Garfield clock.
We were even fortunate enough to meet the owner of the museum, Dr. Harold W. Sims (hey, that’s an interesting name, isn’t it?). He and his cat Mimi seemed to follow us around the museum, and he gave us the unique experience of listening to his collection of cat-themed music boxes. While the mechanically melodic chords chimed away, he told us facts and trivia about his museum, and cat art in general. On our way out, we picked up these simply unforgettable key chains, which we both kept on our car keys. If anyone asks, this guy was my grandpa!
We then headed to Lighthouse Baptist Church, which had a replica lighthouse in the front of the building. Echoing concepts from a Poptropica fan game we dreamed of years ago, we took pictures: Meridian and Sorrowyn, standing by Meridian’s lighthouse in the Skylands north of River City.
It felt like more than coincidence being in this small town, where these perfect Poptropican treasures were waiting to be discovered by the two of us.
Once we were satisfied with the lighthouse pictures, we returned to downtown Franklin. Most shops were closed, but we found two open seats at an outdoor table with a checkerboard set up. So, we did what Meridian and Sorrowyn might do in this situation. We fought a good fight, and both pulled out all the stops. But the truth of the game was inescapable: for one to win, the other must concede.
Pixel and Spencer are more real to me than the friends I made in high school or college, and they serve as a testament to the power and persistence of love itself. These experiences have made me even more appreciative of my time spent in the Poptropica community, and has made me want to honor it in the best way I know how.
Poptropica, as a game and as a community, was and is so important to me. Back in 2016, I began work on a fan game titled “Orb Legend”, featuring characters like Cobalt, Meridian, and Sorrowyn. This was a huge undertaking for adolescents with a little too much free time. Even though we had a team of around 11 volunteers at the height of its production, it wasn’t meant to be that time around. Simply put, we would have needed funding to bring the game to life, which we as kids didn’t have.
But we are no longer children. We’re now in our 20s, with the skills that we once dreamt of. And with how the game’s been going lately, on top of the recent branding changes that Poptropica has undergone, I think it might be the perfect time to try this once again. With a crowdfunding plan to launch soon, I am very excited to present to all of you…
The teaser trailer for Poptropica: Legends will be dropping on February 15! Be sure to follow us on all the socials so you can be the first to see it.
I often think back to my time writing on the PHB, and while I made a lot of mistakes and let my ego get the best of me far too often, I also have many treasured memories in this community. It was an extremely unique experience at the height of the Poptropica community, one that I’m afraid will never really happen in the same way again. We were all born at the right time, in the right place, to experience the magic. A fandom run by children, all with a simple shared passion for a game that wasn’t too incredibly popular, to prevent any one person from taking the spotlight.
Thank you all for being such an influential part of my story. I hope I made a positive impact on yours. And with Legends, I hope to continue that alongside the rest of you.
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